By Ricci Ellis

“Love yourself. Forgive yourself. Be true to yourself. How you treat yourself sets the standard for how others will treat you.”

? Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

 

As a single gal I have been on a mission to learn to love myself. You would think that by the ripe old age of 32 (today is my birthday!!) I would have this down by now but I don’t.

I think everyone loves a good list and so today I have listed a few things that are helping me to love myself a little more…

1. I think feeling good about yourself is a big part of loving yourself. That’s why some of my New Year’s Resolutions are to eat better and move my booty. As much as I complain about making better food choices and working out, I know that ultimately those are things that make me feel good so I have been putting forth more of an effort to do them.

2. Spending time with people that love me and that I love makes me happy and being happy is also a big part of loving yourself. I loved all of the time I got to spend with my family over the holidays and now that I’m back to “normal life” I have been keeping up with them more via text and Face Time. And seeing my cute niece’s and nephew’s faces over Face Time just makes my day!!

3. Do things you love! This one seems like a no-brainer but I know that sometimes I get super busy and caught up in everyday life that it seems like I am just going through the motions and forget to have fun! Shake it up a little and have dinner with your best friend in the middle of the week, treat yourself to a solo movie on your day off, or do whatever it is that makes you happy!

I am working on these things every single day. How are some ways that you are working on loving yourself?

Ricci Ellis is an Arkansas native and current central Arkansas resident. Her favorite titles include dog mom, sister, aunt, blogger, respiratory therapist, and student. You can catch up with her on her lifestyle blog, Imperfectly Ricci, or on any social media @riccialexis.